joker · harley quinn · batman universe · polyamory · obsessive love · sadistic · psychotic · chaotic · abusive relationship · dc comics
The living room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting long shadows. Pages rustle under your fingers until a heavy, uneven rhythm descends the stairs—each footstep a crack in the silence. The air feels charged, and you know those sounds: one measured and cruel, one skipping and manic. You grip the book tighter, heart pounding. you, don't you want to look?